In Conversation with Yousra Imran
Hijab and Red Lipstick, Yousra Imran’s debut novel, won the Hashtag Publishing prize in 2020. Yousra is half-English and half-Egyptian. She grew up in London and moved to the Arabian Peninsula when she was fifteen. Her book focuses upon the culture shock she experienced on moving to a more restrictive society where her father had […]
Skyliner Fish and Chips – Meeting the challenge of coronavirus
Leeds has a great history of fish and chips. There have been fish and chip shops in Leeds since the 1860s. The city is home to the NFFF ( National Federation of Fish Friers) and until recently boasted the oldest fish and chip shop in the world, in Yeadon. The foundations of the Skyliner in […]
Black Olive – Turkish Takeaway in Crossgates
When I moved to Leeds from London, over twenty years ago, the one thing I missed was Turkish restaurants. Over the last few years I have been pleased to see a sprinkle of suburban Turkish restaurants appearing in Leeds. There is Ephesus in Rodley, Olive Branch in Moortown and Black Olive in Crossgates. The restaurant […]
Leeds Art Gallery’s Natural Encounters – finding hope and solace in nature.
Wednesday 4th November, one last day to enjoy a cultural activity before lockdown phase two. I was glad I chose to visit the exhibition ‘Natural Encounters’ at Leeds Art Gallery. Many of us have taken solace in nature and art during this unusual year, so it was good to meet them together. The exhibition was […]
Wen’s Restaurant – Comforting Chinese Home Cooking
The location of Wens on North Street bodes well. Firstly, they have taken over Hansa’s, a restaurant that existed serving regional Indian vegetarian cuisine for 33 years. Hansa and Kishor Dhabi hung up their aprons to retire in April 2019 and only a few months later Wens opened. Secondly, it is only a few doors […]
